Hakone Tozan Train

This is the only mountain railway in Japan. The train departs from Hakone-Yumoto station (at 108 m above sea level) and takes about 40 minutes to arrive at the final stop, Gora station (at 553 m above sea level). Halfway up the line there are switchbacks, where the driver and the conductor change shifts and the train switch to reversed travel direction. It is a special experience that can be enjoyed only with the Hakone Tozan Train.

Change of drivers

Switchback

Hydrangea Train

The hydrangeas along the Hakone Tozan Railway line are in full bloom each year around the middle of June. During this period, the Hakone Tozan train is nicknamed the “Hydrangea Train.” As the Hakone Tozan train climbs up the mountain, the hydrangeas bloom from the lower end up due to the different temperatures according to the altitude, with the final blossoms at the top at the end of July. The hydrangeas grow very close to the railway and you can almost touch them from the window as you enjoy a relaxing ride up the mountain.

Hakone Tozan Railway Fares

Currency : Japanese Yen

Top: Adult

Bottom: Child

Odawara

130

70

190

100

230

120

310

160

360

180

440

220

580

290

620

310

670

340

670

340

Hakone-Itabashi

130

70

130

70

230

120

270

140

400

200

480

240

540

270

580

290

620

310

Kazamatsuri

130

70

130

70

190

100

310

160

400

200

480

240

540

270

540

270

Iriuda

130

70

130

70

270

140

360

180

440

220

480

240

480

240

Hakone-Yumoto

130

70

190

100

270

140

360

180

400

200

400

200

Tonosawa

130

70

230

120

310

160

360

180

360

180

Ohiradai

130

70

190

100

230

120

270

140

Miyanoshita

130

70

130

70

130

70

Kowakidani

130

70

130

70

Chokoku-no-mori

130

70

Gora

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Hakone Tozan Cablecar

This cable car links Gora Station to Sounzan Station, a distance of 1.2 kilometers, in 10 minutes. The cable car races effortlessly up the steep slope, and even the station platform at the top is sloping.

Hakone Tozan Railway Fares

Currency : Japanese Yen

Top: Adult

Bottom: Child

Gora

80

40

170

90

250

130

330

170

420

210

Koen-shimo

80

40

170

90

250

130

330

170

Koen-kami

80

40

170

90

250

130

Naka-Gora

80

40

170

90

Kami-Gora

80

40

Sounzan

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Sightseeing Spots

Hakone Gora Park

One of the most popular parks in Hakone, it features various flowers blooming in season. Summer and Christmas season lighting displays are an added attraction. It’s one of a handful of parks in Hakone that can be enjoyed throughout the year.

Hakuundo Tea House（Hakone Gora Park）

The tea house was built inside the Hakone Gora Park by the entrepreneur Takashi Masuda in early Taisho era. The Japanese tea ceremony which can be enjoyed at ease here is a Japanese cultural experience popular among visitors.

The Hakone Open-Air Museum

Japan’s first open-air art museum was a pioneer of the genre. The spacious grounds are playfully dotted with sculptures, promising an enjoyable visit for everyone.